"Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon in 1974. It was recorded by DeShannon that year but made popular by Kim Carnes in 1981 when it spent nine non-consecutive weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It won the 1981 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The music video was directed by Australian film director Russell Mulcahy.
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. A subject of widespread public interest with a vast fanbase,she has influenced the music industry,popular culture and politics through her songwriting,artistry,entrepreneurship,and advocacy.
"Change" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift,released on August 8,2008,to promote the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack for the United States team at the 2008 Olympics. "Change" was included in Swift's second studio album,Fearless (2008). Swift wrote the track after winning the Horizon Award at the 2007 Country Music Association Awards;its lyrics are about overcoming obstacles to achieve victory.
"Love Story" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released as the lead single from her second studio album,Fearless,on September 15,2008,by Big Machine Records. Inspired by a boy who was unpopular with her family and friends,Swift wrote the song using William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet as a reference point. The lyrics narrate a troubled romance that ends with a marriage proposal,contrary to Shakespeare's tragic conclusion. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman,the midtempo country pop song includes a key change after the bridge and uses acoustic instruments including banjo,fiddle,mandolin,and guitar.
"Today Was a Fairytale" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman,it was released digitally on January 19,2010,by Big Machine Records as a single from the corresponding soundtrack for the 2010 film Valentine's Day,in which she acted. Swift had previously written the song and offered it to producers for the film's soundtrack. Musically,"Today Was a Fairytale" is country pop-influenced and,lyrically,speaks of a magical date.
"Mine" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her third studio album,Speak Now (2010). Big Machine Records released the song for download and to radio on August 4,2010. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman,"Mine" is a country pop and pop rock song. In its lyrics,it discusses the ups and downs of young love,inspired by Swift's tendency to run away from love for fears of heartbreak.
"Sparks Fly" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album Speak Now (2010). Swift had written the song before she released her self-titled debut album in 2006,but she only included it on her third album after she received fan requests to release the song. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman,"Sparks Fly" is an uptempo pop rock track combining elements of arena rock and country with a production incorporating dynamic electric guitars and subtle fiddles. The lyrics are about a temptation to resist a dangerous love affair.
"Safe &Sound" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift featuring the American musical duo the Civil Wars,taken from the soundtrack of The Hunger Games (2012). Swift and the Civil Wars wrote the track with its producer T Bone Burnett. The track is an indie folk ballad with a spare arrangement evoking Americana,alternative country,and Appalachian music. The lyrics are about the Hunger Games protagonist Katniss Everdeen's empathy and compassion for other characters,even as she fights to survive in the eponymous Games. Swift sings lead vocals with a high-pitched vibrato,and the Civil Wars provide vocal harmonies.
The Hunger Games:Songs from District 12 and Beyond is the official companion album for the 2012 film The Hunger Games. The score for the film was composed by James Newton Howard,but the companion album consists primarily of songs by various artists inspired by,but not heard in,the film. "Safe &Sound",by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars,was released as a promotional single for the soundtrack and is one of the three songs on the album used in the film,alongside "Abraham's Daughter" by Arcade Fire and "Kingdom Come",also by The Civil Wars. On February 13,2012,"One Engine" by The Decemberists,was made available for download on iTunes. "Eyes Open",also by Swift,was released as the soundtrack's first official single on March 27,2012. Swift performed the song live in Auckland,New Zealand on her Speak Now World Tour. The album debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,and has also charted in the United Kingdom,New Zealand,Australia,and Ireland.
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fourth studio album,Red (2012). Big Machine Records released the song for download and to U.S. pop radio on August 13,2012. Written and produced by Swift,Max Martin,and Shellback,"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is an upbeat incorporation of many pop styles. Its production contains pulsing synthesizers,processed guitar riffs,bass drums,and a spoken-word bridge. Its lyrics express Swift's frustration with an ex-lover who wants to rekindle their relationship. An alternate version was released to U.S. country radio on August 21,2012.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has released three studio albums,four extended plays,12 singles and nine music videos. At the age of 13,she was signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) and started to write music. In November 2012,when she was 16 years old,she self-released The Love Club EP via SoundCloud. It was released for sale by UMG in March 2013;a song from the EP,"Royals",topped numerous single charts internationally,including the US Billboard Hot 100. The track sold over 10 million units worldwide,making it one of the best-selling singles of all-time.
"Sweeter than Fiction" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for the film One Chance (2013). Written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff,it was released through Big Machine Records as a promotional single from the soundtrack album on October 21,2013. A re-recorded version of the song appears as a bonus track on the Tangerine Edition of 1989 (2023).
"Shake It Off" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her fifth studio album,1989. She wrote the lyrics and composed the melody with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swift's public image,the lyrics are about her indifference to detractors and their negative remarks. An uptempo dance-pop song,it features a looping drum beat,a saxophone line,and a handclap-based bridge. Big Machine Records released "Shake It Off" on August 19,2014,to market 1989 as Swift's first pop album after her previous country-styled releases.
"Blank Space" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the second single from her fifth studio album,1989. Swift wrote the song with its producers,Max Martin and Shellback. Inspired by the media scrutiny on Swift's love life that affected her girl-next-door reputation,"Blank Space" portrays a flirtatious woman with multiple romantic attachments. It is an electropop track with a minimal arrangement consisting of synthesizers,hip hop-influenced beats,and layered vocals.
American singer Sabrina Carpenter has released five studio albums,two extended plays,24 singles,23 promotional singles and 31 music videos. After gaining recognition on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World and performing its theme song,Carpenter signed a five-album deal with Hollywood Records. In 2014,she released her debut single Can't Blame a Girl for Trying and an EP of the same name. She followed this with her debut album Eyes Wide Open (2015) which debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200.
The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 61 singles as lead artist,8 singles as a featured artist,and 39 promotional singles. She had sold over 150 million singles worldwide by December 2016. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),Swift's digital singles have achieved 137.5 million certified units,based on sales and on-demand streaming,as of July 2023. On the US Billboard Hot 100,as of November 2023,Swift is the female musician with the most charted songs (231),most top-40 songs (137),most top-20 songs (85),most top-10 songs (49),most top-10 debuts (38),most top-five songs (31),and second most number-one debuts (6).
"The Man" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album,Lover (2019). Swift wrote and produced the song with Joel Little. "The Man" is an uptempo synth-pop and electropop song with flashy harmonies,murky synths,and rumbling beats. In the lyrics,Swift imagines how she would be treated if she were a man. The song received a positive reception from critics,who praised its feminist message for the greater good.
"Christmas Tree Farm" is a Christmas song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was produced by Swift and English musician Jimmy Napes. Swift wrote the song on December 1,2019,inspired by her Christmas vacation,and released it five days later,on December 6. Opening with an orchestrated balladic intro,"Christmas Tree Farm" is a cheery uptempo pop song driven by swing drums,lush orchestral arrangements,jingle bells,choir harmonies,and lyrics on childhood memories of Christmas.
"Enchanted" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album,Speak Now (2010). Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman,the song is a power ballad combining pop,rock,and country. The production incorporates gentle acoustic guitars and crescendos after each refrain,leading to dynamic electric guitars,a steady drum beat,and a vocal harmony-layered coda. In the lyrics,a narrator is infatuated with someone after meeting them for the first time,and she worries about whether the initial feeling will be reciprocated.
"Champagne Problems" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her ninth studio album,Evermore (2020). She wrote the song with Joe Alwyn,who is credited under the pseudonym William Bowery,and produced it with Aaron Dessner. "Champagne Problems" is a lo-fi tune driven by a rhythmic composition of piano and guitar riff.
